Preoccupied synonyms
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Part of speech:
Taken in, sucked up, assimilated, etc.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
deeply absorbed in thought
(Bot.) Growing completely under water
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Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.
absent-minded (related)
Deep in thought and heedless of present circumstances or activities; preoccupied.
rapt (related)
Deeply moved or delighted; enraptured:
Not gained or won; attended with defeat
Forgetful
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unoccupied (antonym)
Not busy, employed, or engaged; idle.
observant (antonym)
The definition of observant is someone who is good at noticing things, or someone who follows the rules and requirements of a particular religion.
To a significant, not superficial, extent.
Removed or separated from something else:
Abstracted; dreamy:
Not attentive; heedless; negligent
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a million miles away
awareness (related)
Having one's thoughts fully occupied
excite (related)
Having one's thoughts fully occupied
ability (related)
So lost in thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings
Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
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pre-occupied (related)
enamoured (related)
disenchanted (related)
preoccupy (related)
ill-at-ease (related)
thoughtful (antonym)
Showing or characterized by thought; serious
Firmly fixed; concentrated:
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Find another word for preoccupied. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for preoccupied, like: absorbed, bemused, engaged, taken up, distracted, deep in thought, immersed, engrossed, absent-minded, rapt and absent.